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Summary: Availability of 2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide (Updated November Edition)

Publication Date: November 25, 2005

Author: G. Kay Jacks, General Manager, FSA Application, School Eligibility and Delivery Services

Summary: Availability of 2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide (Updated November Edition)

Posted on 11-25-2005

The U.S. Department of Education has posted an updated version of the on the Department's Federal Student Aid Download (FSAdownload) Web site, located at http://fsadownload.ed.gov, and on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, located at http://ifap.ed.gov.

The 2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System guide provides information about the changes and enhancements made to the 2006-2007 application processing system.

The November version of the guide, which updates the original edition published in late October 2005, contains revisions and text updates in the following two areas:

1) In the "CPS Edits" section, we revised bulleted text describing the conditions and intent of date of birth warning edits.

2) In the "Application Output to Students" section, we updated the "Processing Time Table" to explain more clearly the types of paper and electronic output sent to students under different scenarios.

To view, print, or download the 2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System from FSAdownload:

1) Go to http://fsadownload.ed.gov.
2) Click on the "Technical References and Guides" link.
3) Scroll down to "Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System" and click the "2006-2007" link.
4) To view or print the document, click the "PDF Format" link.
5) To save the document, click with your right mouse button on the "PDF Format" link and a pop-up menu will appear. Select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" from the menu, and then browse to the folder where you want to save the file.
6) Once you have saved the file, use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the document.

The 2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System has also been posted to the IFAP Web site:

1) Go to http://ifap.ed.gov.
2) Under the "On-Line References" heading, click on the "Application Processing Materials" link.
3) Click on the "2006-2007 Award Year" link.
4) Click on the "2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide, Updated November Edition" link.
5) Click on the "2006-2007 Summary of Changes for the Application Processing System Guide in PDF Format" link to view the document or right-click on the link and choose "Save Target As…" or "Save Link As…" from the pop-up menu to save the document to your hard drive.

If you have any questions, contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800/330-5947 (TDD/TTY 800/511-5806) or by e-mail at CPSSAIG@ed.gov.

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